The VB-1 catheter: an improved catheter for difficult-to-engage internal mammary artery grafts.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
As patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting age, internal mammary artery grafts are more frequently encountered in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Angiography and interventions involving these grafts are often difficult, particularly in patients with tortuous subclavian anatomy and/or proximal internal mammary artery origins. We describe a new catheter shape, the Cordis Behar Internal Mammary, VB-1, which allows selective intubations of both right and left internal mammary arteries that are not possible with conventional catheters.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Warner, JJ; Gehrig, TR; Behar, VS
Published Date
- July 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 59 / 3
Start / End Page
- 361 - 365
PubMed ID
- 12822160
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1522-1946
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ccd.10526
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States